Chapter 91.
Hongkou, Tiantong Road vegetable market cross street.
A Japanese-style two-story building.
People came in and out every day, but what for, no one could say, and sometimes there were very strange sounds coming out from inside.
Especially at night, the residents in the neighborhood all went around.
If Cheng Mo came here, he would naturally recognize this small building as the location of the infamous “Inoue Public House”.
Founded by Japanese ronin Inoue Nishiaki, this guy is a retired soldier, a member of the Black Dragon Society, and has a very close relationship with the Japanese military.
In fact, it is the Japanese army’s intelligence agency, played an extremely important role in the process of the Japanese attack on Shanghai.
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, the establishment of local maintenance societies and the pseudo-regime, the “Inoue Public House” played an important role.
Its activities in Shanghai were financed by the Black Dragon Society or the Japanese military, and it could even draw expenses from the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai.
The Japanese ronin of “Inoue Kokan” not only spied on intelligence and created terrorist incidents, but also organized bandits, dispatched advisers, led the armed traitors, and was also responsible for investigating the whereabouts of the homes, properties, relatives and friends left behind by the upper and middle levels of the national government’s military and political personnel in the Shanghai Concession, in order to prepare for the plundering and utilization of the Concession when the Japanese army invaded the area.
At the same time, they also investigated Chinese students staying in Japan, expatriate Japanese businessmen, as well as disillusioned politicians, warlords, and literati in Shanghai, in order to select those who met the requirements to become the backbone of the pseudo-organizations in various places.
Therefore, accepting commissioned investigations was also one of their jobs.
“Inoue-kun, please.” Inside the dimly lit room, a middle-aged Japanese man in a suit was seen sitting on his knees on a tatami mat, revealing half of his shadowy face.
Opposite him was also a Japanese with a slightly thin figure, and if Cheng Mo were here, he would have recognized that this person was the Japanese consulate staff member Takeshita who had come to the Old Gates Arrest House with that Han Deran to bail out Jun Watanabe.
“Cheng Mo, is that the Public Concession Police Department political unit detective?” Inoue Nichiaki opened the contents of the envelope, glanced at the name, and asked directly.
“Yes, Inoue-kun is also paying attention to this person?” Takeshita gave a surprised cry.
Inoue Nikiaki nodded, “Someone has already commissioned me to investigate him?”
“Oh, what kind of person?”
“This Takeshita-kun doesn’t need to know, about this commission, we took it and will inform you if we have any news.”
“Then what have you guys found out now?” Takeshita asked.
“His identity is not simple, graduated from our Imperial Higher Education Waseda University, university is an active member, once served as the vice president of the kendo club, before the Chinas Incident returned to China, after returning to China, served in the Salt Bank, the second Shanghai Incident, he was arranged to stay in the four rows of warehouses until the occurrence of the incident of our tanks mistakenly hitting the British position, he accompanied a part of the Personnel first withdrew from the four rows of warehouses …… ” Inoue Nichiaki explained.
“No wonder he speaks Japanese so well, so he studied in Japan.” Takeshita nodded, “He was fine in Japan, why did he suddenly return home?”
“This is still unknown, however, even if he doesn’t return to his country, he probably won’t be able to stay in the country, it’s just a matter of time.” Inoue Nichiaki said.
Takeshita nodded, he knew that after the outbreak of the war, Japan started repatriating Chinese students in Japan domestically, unless someone guaranteed them or they had relatives in Japan, they were all repatriated.
A loner like Cheng Mo, even if he had studied in Japan for five years, was still destined to be repatriated.
“After returning to the Concession, and appearing again a month later, he went to the headquarters of the Salt Bank to complete his departure formalities, and then soon afterward entered the Police Department of the Ministry of Public Works to take up his post, and as to how he entered the Police Department of the Ministry of Public Works, it is not yet known.”
“In that case, he intended to enter the work of the Ministry of Works Bureau?”
“As long as one has certain connections, it’s not difficult to get into the Ministry of Public Works Bureau’s Police Department, especially since they’re in need of manpower right now, and it’s not unusual for Cheng Mo’s education and resume to be hired directly.”
“The problem is that he directly skipped over the agents and was directly appointed as an Inspector, which is rare in the history of the Bureau of Public Works Police Department.”
“Rare doesn’t equate to none, he’s a graduate student from Waseda University, how many people with such a high level of education are there in the Bureau of Public Works Police Department?”
“You have a point, but this person, seems to have obvious hostility towards us?” Takeshita said slowly. “Don’t just look at the surface of the problem, Takeshita-kun, look at the problem from the other side’s standpoint, this will allow us to understand a person who is doing everything within his scope of authority, and has not exceeded it, isn’t that right?” Inoue Nichiaki spoke slowly.
“Well, Inoue-kun has a point, well, I will report this to Mr. Iwai.” Takeshita nodded.
“Takeshita-kun, please.”
After Takeshita left, Inoue Nichiaki clapped his hands, and a man and a woman both dressed in kimono walked in, with a katana stuck in the man’s waist.
And the woman was born with a pretty face, after the two came in, they bowed their heads and knelt in front of Inoue Hinako.
“Hanako, this is the identity I have arranged for you, when you go over there, do what the envelope says, and I will send someone to contact you if something happens.”
“Yes, righteous father.” The young Japanese girl called Hanako nodded and accepted the envelope, then left with a deep bow.
“Taro, you are the best assassin I have trained, your mission is ……” The Japanese samurai who was left behind also accepted his mission then left.
“Lao Miao, there are still two days to go before the New Year, I’ll call the big guys over to join me, right here at your place, we’ll all observe the New Year together.” Cheng Mo said.
“Xiao Liu, you have a sister and a girlfriend in Shanghai, it’s not appropriate for you to be with us on New Year’s Eve.” Lao Miao said, “I told Wu Lao Er that it’s just the four of us homeless and lonely souls getting together, you and Lao San can come if you can, but forget it if you can’t.”
“Have you prepared the New Year’s goods?”
“Prepared, I’ve been doing good business these days, I’ve earned a lot.” Lao Miao hemmed and hawed.
“No one door to find trouble, right?”
“No, you can rest assured, I have traveled extensively in the past, what storms have not seen.” Lao Miao smiled and said.
“I’m going to send a telegram, you keep a lookout for me.”
“Don’t worry, it’s fine.”
According to the regulations, the “Dark Fire” team has to routinely report every three days, and once they are disconnected, emergency measures have to be taken.
The work of infiltration was not an easy task, in addition to the great danger, there was also a lot of discipline.
According to reason, every time you send a report will bring a point of danger to the exposure, but if the contact and can not be interrupted, once interrupted will bring a misjudgment, and even will bring incalculable consequences.
Therefore, the contact is necessary, but it is possible to reduce the frequency, vary the time of contact, as well as minimize the time.
The detection and crackdown on underground radio stations by the rent world never stops, and even if a radio station has been reported, it will be banned once it is found to be operating illegally.
Not to mention secret radio stations.
“Right, that bookstore called again, saying that the overseas periodicals you ordered have arrived, asking you to pick them up when you have time.” Lao Miao suddenly remembered and gave a reminder.
“I know.” This was Nakamura Gong’s signal to make an appointment to see himself.
There was another important piece of information that he needed to pass on?
Seeking collections, seeking subscriptions!